Verse 8
Nehemiah 2:8
Young's Literal Translation
8
and a letter unto Asaph, keeper of the paradise that the king hath, that he give to me trees for beams [for] the gates of the palace that the house hath, and for the wall of the city, and for the house into which I enter;' and the king giveth to me, according to the good hand of my God (Elohim) upon me.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/אִגֶּ֡רֶת אֶל אָסָף֩ שֹׁמֵ֨ר הַ/פַּרְדֵּ֜ס אֲשֶׁ֣ר לַ/מֶּ֗לֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִתֶּן לִ֣/י עֵצִ֡ים לְ֠/קָרוֹת אֶת שַׁעֲרֵ֨י הַ/בִּירָ֤ה אֲשֶׁר לַ/בַּ֨יִת֙ וּ/לְ/חוֹמַ֣ת הָ/עִ֔יר וְ/לַ/בַּ֖יִת אֲשֶׁר אָב֣וֹא אֵלָ֑י/ו וַ/יִּתֶּן לִ֣/י הַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְ כְּ/יַד אֱלֹהַ֖/י הַ/טּוֹבָ֥ה עָלָֽ/י
English Translation
And a letter to Asaph, the keeper of the forest, that he may give me timber to strengthen the gates of the fortress which belong to the house and for the wall of the city and for the house which I will enter. And the king granted me, according to the good hand of my God upon me.
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